The Lafayette Town Hall Theatre Company is currently presenting the play “Art” by Yasmina Reza. The play is running now through Oct. 3. There is a performance each Thursday, Friday and Saturday night at 8:00 p.m. On Sundays, there is a matinee performance at 2:00 p.m. and a night performance at 7:00 p.m. For more information, visit http://www.thtc.org.

The California Shakespeare Theater in Orinda is getting ready to begin its run of performing “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” which will run from Sept. 16 to Oct. 11. Performances of the play are Tuesdays through Saturdays, starting at either 7:30 or 8:00 p.m. Sunday performances begin at 4:00 p.m. For more information, visit http://www.calshakes.org.